Pretty Little Angel Eyes

Curtis Lee

About Pretty Little Angel Eyes

"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" is a 1961 song by American singer Curtis Lee. It was released on Dunes Records, #45-2007. Phil Spector served as producer, and also produced Lee's follow-up hit "Under the Moon of Love". The track is in the doo-wop style, with backing vocals by the Halos. The Halos were a doo-wop group composed of Harold Johnson, Al Cleveland, Phil Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass). The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 6 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 5 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 47 on the UK's Record Retailer chart. The song was ranked No. 77 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year" and No. 56 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961". 


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2012
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Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel, pretty little angel
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel
(Ba bom) oo oo, oo oo (ha ha ha ha)
Oo oo, pretty, pretty, pretty little angel eyes

Angel eyes, I really love you so
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you, my darlin' angel eyes
(Pretty, pretty, pretty little angel eyes)

Angel eyes, you are so good to me
And when I'm in your arms you be so heavenly
You know I love you, my darlin' angel eyes
(Angel eyes, bom bom bom bom)

I know you were sent from heaven above
You rule my life with your wonderful love
I know we'll be happy for eternity
'Cause I know
That our love is really real

Angel eyes, I really love you so
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you, my darlin' angel eyes (angel eyes)

Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel, pretty little angel
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel

(Pretty, pretty, pretty)
(Angel eyes) angel eyes, I really love you so
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you
My darlin' angel eyes
(Pretty, pretty, pretty little angel eyes)

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Curtis Lee

Curtis Lee (born October 28, 1941, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.) is an American singer of the early 1960s, who twice over was one of the beneficiaries of 1961 productions by Phil Spector. These were "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (U.S. #7) and "Under the Moon of Love" (U.S. #46). more »

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Written by: Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing

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11 facts about this song

Artist Information
Curtis Lee is an American singer, known for his work in the pop and rock and roll genres. His track "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" is arguably his best-known work.
Collaboration
The song "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" was produced by Phil Spector, a renowned American record producer, songwriter, and convicted murderer.
Group Collaboration
The Halos, a doo-wop group, were the backup singers in the track, contributing significantly to the harmonizing vocals that add depth to the song.
Recorded
The song was recorded and initially released in 1961, reaching peak popularity in the same year.
Chart Performance
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" reached the number seven position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Songwriting
The song was co-written by Curtis Lee and Tommy Boyce, a notable songwriter and record producer, who later became a part of the famous songwriting duo "Boyce and Hart."
Styles & Themes
While it was a pop-rock song by classification, the track possesses a distinctive doo-wop style, which was popular in the 50s to early 60s era.
Under Label
The track was release under the record label Dunes Records.
Cover Versions
Over the years, several artists have covered "Pretty Little Angel Eyes," one of the most notable being Showaddywaddy, a British pop/rock group, whose version of the song was a hit in the UK in 1978.
Legacy
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" has since been featured in various pop culture instances, including TV shows and films like "Peggy Sue Got Married," adding to its enduring legacy.
Spector's Wall of Sound
The song is an early example of Phil Spector’s "Wall of Sound" production technique, a method of creating dense, layered sound mixes in the studio that became his trademark. This makes "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" significant in the evolution of music production.

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